One of the Steam Packet Company‘s post war vessels is to be scrapped. The s.s. Manxman, which had her last sailing in the early 80’s, is to be dismantled due to to the extent of damage after years of neglect. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Lore of the Sea
In the United States there is a chain of supermarkets generally know by the initials – A&P, an abbreviation for “The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company.” Unfortunately, we can now also talk of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Garbages Patches, as well. … Continue reading
The collier Shen Neng 1 has been refloated and removed from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef where it grounded ten days ago. In its wake it has left severe damage to the reef. As reported by the BBC: The Australian authorities have … Continue reading
In his poem, The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow described HMS Somersett on the night of April 18, 1775: Just as the moon rose over the bay, Where swinging wide at her moorings lay The Somerset, British man-of-war; … Continue reading
My family and I got away to Roatan in the Bay Islands of Honduras for a week of diving. Here is a short clip of diving with Caribbean reef sharks. There were only three sharks, but that was enough to hold … Continue reading
They were the largest Navy oilers of their day and nearly 500 of them were built between 1940 and 1945. Now the last T2 tanker, the USNS Mission Santa Ynez, is soon to be on her way from San Fransisco to a scrapyard in … Continue reading
If you are like me, relatively busy yet easily distracted and very fond of paintings, drawings and old photos of ships, you should probably skip this post. The New York Public Library Digital galley has a wonderful collection of drawings, … Continue reading
It was announced recently that Swashbuckle would be joining the 40 heavy metal bands on the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise. Swashbuckle, for those who are not aware of the group, is a pirate themed metal band from New Jersey. From … Continue reading
Forty two years go the Lyttelton–Wellington ferry Wahine sank in Wellington harbor with the loss of 53 lives. It was New Zealand’s worst modern maritime disaster. The Wahine’s sinking coincided with the advent of television news broadcasting in New Zealand … Continue reading
The idea that cushion of air bubbles might significantly reduce ship resistance through the water has been around for some time. Now Stena is testing the concept with 15 meter prototype vessel. Stena prototype tests air cushion concept … Continue reading
The narration is informative if rather annoying. (Reminding me of Bart Simpson playing it straight.) Nevertheless the clip has some great footage of one of the more exotic and fascinating of the arctic whales, the legendary narwal. Wild Detectives: Narwhal Tooth … Continue reading
Large Model of H.M.S. Leviathan to be Sold in Aid of Rotherham Sea Cadet Corps in Maritime Sale A monumental model of H.M.S. Leviathan will be offered by Charles Miller Ltd on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 in his sale of … Continue reading
The Hodgdon Group and Boothbay Region Boatyard has announced that “Big Boat Racing” is back in Maine. The 2010 Shipyard Cup will be held 27-29 August, 2010. The Shipyard Cup 2010 … Continue reading
The Tall Ship Soren Larsen is returning to the Pacific in 2010 2010 Summer Voyaging In May the ship will depart from New Zealand for the South Seas with a voyage route chosen to encompass some of our favourite island … Continue reading
This isn’t a new, but I find it fascinating nevertheless. Larger than the giant squid, the colossal squid has never been seen alive. Two years ago an autopsy was performed in New Zealand on the biggest intact colossal squid ever … Continue reading